Crab Hole meteorite
Crab Hole is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1980. A total of 284 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Crab Hole
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 284 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4000° S, 127.4333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Crab Hole
- Mundrabilla 005 H5 · 12 km away
- Mundrabilla 019 H4-5 · 12 km away
- Mundrabilla 018 Howardite · 13 km away
- Loongana 003 L5 · 18 km away
- Mundrabilla 011 L5 · 19 km away
- Mundrabilla 014 H4 · 29 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010